Samsung ME179KFETSR/AA User Manual Ver.1.0 (English) - Page 19

USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING THE DEFROST BUTTON Remove all packaging material before defrosting. Place meat, poultry, fish, bread, etc. on a ceramic plate. General defrosting instructions: 1. Place the food on the turntable (glass tray). 2. Press the Defrost button. 3. Dial the Food you want to defrost, and then press the Select button. 4. Dial the amount of food, and then press the Start button. For specific instructions for different kinds of food, see the table below. COOK NO FOOD 1 MEAT 2 POULTRY 3 FISH 4 BREAD AMOUNT STANDING TIME REMARK 0.1~6.0 lbs. 5-10 min Shield the edges with aluminium foil. Turn the meat over when the oven beeps. This program is suitable for lamb, pork, steaks, chops, and ground meat. For ground meat, place the meat directly on the turntable tray on wax paper. Do not use an extra tray. Let stand, covered with foil, for 5-10 minutes. Shield the leg and wing tips with aluminium foil. Turn 0.1~6.0 lbs. 30-60 min the poultry over when the oven beeps. This program is suitable for whole chicken as well as for chicken portions. Shield the tail of a whole fish with aluminium foil. Turn 0.1~6.0 lbs. 20-60 min the fish over when the oven beeps. This program is suitable for whole fish as well as for fish fillets. 0.1~2.0 lbs 5-20 min Put bread on a piece of paper towel. Turn over as soon as the oven beeps. Place cake on a ceramic plate and if possible, turn over as soon as the oven beeps. (The oven keeps operating and stops only when you open the door.) This program is suitable for all kinds of bread, sliced or whole, as well as for bread rolls and baguettes. Arrange bread rolls in a circle. Check foods when the oven signals. After the final stage, small sections may still be icy. Let them stand to continue thawing. Food is not fully defrosted until all ice crystals have thawed. Shielding roasts and steaks with small pieces of foil prevents the edges from cooking before the center of the food has defrosted. Use narrow, flat, smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover the edges and thinner sections of the food. USING THE EXPRESS MENU FEATURE This feature offers a convenient way to heat food that you cook frequently. 1. Place the food on the turntable (glass tray). 2. Dial in the Express Menu direction (counterclockwise). 3. Dial to the food you want to cook. 4. Press Select button. (For Reheat Dinner Plate, press the Start button.) 5. Dial the amount of food, and then presss Start button. COOK NO FOOD 1 POPCORN 2 BEVERAGE AMOUNT 3.5 oz. 3.0 oz. 1.5 oz. ½ Cup 1 Cup 2 Cup REMARK Heat only one microwave popcorn bag at a time. Be careful when removing the heated bag from the microwave and opening the bag as the steam can easily burn. Place the beverage in a microwave safe container. ME179KFETSR_AA_DE68-04130A_EN.indd 19 using your microwave oven _19 2012-05-21 �� 5:10:17